Father of slain boy: Chicago officials must ‘stop pointing fingers', do something about gun violence
The father of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot while trying to catch a bus in the West Town area called on elected officials Thursday to stop “pointing fingers” and take action against gun violence in Chicago.
15-year-old Rauner College Prep student fatally shot on Northwest Side
Students at Rauner College Prep in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood are grieving the loss of one of their own, a student who was shot a few blocks away from school Tuesday.
Teen charged in carjacking of 69-year-old woman in West Town
A teenager was charged Wednesday in a November 2021 carjacking in the West Town neighborhood.
Man shot, robbed in West Town Sunday
A 35-year-old man was shot and robbed in West Town early Sunday.
Chicago cites 6 businesses for failing to enforce indoor mask mandate
The city of Chicago has cited six businesses for failing to enforce the city's COVID-19 indoor mask mandate.
One dead, several injured, after man strikes median while driving
Chicago Police are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred in West Town Saturday morning.
Burglars stealing jewelry from Near West Side homes
Chicago police are warning residents of a string of burglaries that occurred in November in Near West Side neighborhoods.
4 wounded in drive-by shooting in West Town
Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting early Wednesday in the West Town neighborhood.
High-end bicycles stolen from businesses in West Town, Lathrop Homes
Chicago police are warning business owners in the West Town and Lathrop Homes neighborhoods about a series of burglaries involving high-end bicycles.
West Town community members work together to get crossing guards for CPS kids
"Something has to change. I mean, it's really dangerous and what's more important than our kids getting to school safely?"
Nearly 20 armed robberies reported in or near Wicker Park in the last month
Nearly 20 robberies have been reported in West Town, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Bucktown since Oct. 11, Chicago police said.
17-year-old charged in Northwest Side carjacking
A teenager was charged in connection to a September 2020 carjacking in the West Town neighborhood.
Man pistol-whipped, carjacked in West Town
A man was struck with a handgun and carjacked Tuesday night in the West Town neighborhood.
Woman robbed at gunpoint in West Town
A woman was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night in the West Town neighborhood.
Beloved Chicago cyclist killed in downtown crash
Dozens paid their respects Tuesday night to a beloved bicyclist killed in a downtown crash.
